While many families associate eye tests with blurry distance vision, practitioners say classroom performance relies on a far broader range of visual skills — including eye teaming, tracking, focusing stamina and visual processing efficiency.
Every day, parents guide their children through significant milestones—learning to crawl, walk, speak, and toilet train. Yet when it comes to vision and vision skills, many feel uncertain. As Gary Rodney, founder and creator of Smart Vision Optometry and Master of Optometry, Behavioural Optometrist and Fellow of the International Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control…
Reports of babies and toddlers being given mobile phones and tablets in prams as a distraction while parents shop have shocked Australian optometrists Gary Rodney and Jacqueline Gattegno. As a Master of Optometry, Smart Vision Behavioural Optometrist, and Fellow of the International Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control (FIAOMC), Rodney has spent years studying myopia…
Seeing Beyond 20/20 Clarity Most people view optometry as a straightforward field: testing eyesight, prescribing glasses, and checking for eye diseases like glaucoma or cataracts. However, vision is more than the ability to see clearly or the absence of eye health problems. “Smart Vision behavioural optometry takes a more holistic view of vision,” explains Jacqueline…
Unveiling the Complex Network Behind Sight Sight may begin with the eyes, but it’s the brain that makes sense of what we see. From directing the eyes to focus on an object to interpreting and storing visual information, the brain plays an essential role in vision. However, this intricate process often goes unnoticed. Gary Rodney,…
Developing Skills for a Brighter Future When we think about vision, we often stop at clarity—whether a child can see clearly or needs glasses. However, vision is a complex process that relies on a range of skills to interpret, recall, and act on what the eyes see. If these visual skills are underdeveloped, children can…
Australian behavioural optometrist Gary Rodney, fellow of the International Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control (FIAOMC), whose Smart Vision Optometry has a special interest in this area, says that many parents are at a loss when it comes to assisting their children with their eyesight or vision, and just as many are overlooking the symptoms of potential vision disorders.
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